Table 3 Prognostic factors for MPeM stratified according to ALB levels (χ2 test)
From: Analysis of prognostic factors of patients with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma
Variable | Number of patients stratified by ALB | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Hypoalbuminemia (ALB < 35 g/l) | Normal albumin (ALB ≥ 35 g/l) | ||
Age (years) | |||
< 63 | 19 | 25 | |
≥ 63 | 18 | 8 | 0.01 < P < 0.05 |
Gender | |||
Male | 13 | 12 | |
Female | 24 | 21 | P > 0.05 |
BMI | |||
< 22.79 | 23 | 17 | |
≥ 22.79 | 14 | 16 | P > 0.05 |
Asbestos exposure | |||
Yes | 31 | 26 | |
No | 6 | 7 | P > 0.05 |
Treatment | |||
Cisplatin | 17 | 18 | |
Cisplatin + pemetrexed | 6 | 8 | |
Untreated | 14 | 7 | P > 0.05 |
Histological subtype | |||
Epithelial | 28 | 22 | |
Biphasic + sarcomatoid | 9 | 11 | P > 0.05 |